Advice From the Top

Sixty-four CEOs, athletes, astronauts, coaches and entertainers give leadership advice. Jack Welch says to fire the bottom ten percent of all workers. Julie Scardina of SeaWorld says to treat them all like animals. Written by business journalist Del Jones, who has sat down with hundreds of great leaders. Among the: Steve Appleton, Brenda Barnes, basketball coach Larry Brown, John Chambers, Michael Dell, Mike Eruzione, Jamie Houghton, Jeffrey Immelt, radio host Tom Joyner, A.G. Lafley, Ronnie Lott, Howie Mandel, Wynton Marsalis, Thomas Monaghan, Anne Mulcahy, Bob Nardelli, Clarence Otis, Jeff Rich, astronaut Sally Ride, Irene Rosenfeld, Ron Sargent, Henry Silverman, Jonathan Schwartz, Sandy Weill and Fedex founder Frederick Smith.

A quick read, bullet upon bullet of advice.